Saving Birds
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence and arrange the words in the correct order. Click on words to move them to your answer area.
Green checkmark (✓) means your current word order is correct so far. Red X (✗) means there's an error in the order.
Why Word Order Matters in English
Word order is crucial in English because it affects meaning. Unlike some languages that use case endings or particles to show word relationships, English relies heavily on word order to convey meaning.
This exercise helps you:
- Internalize English sentence patterns
- Recognize how test vocabulary and expressions fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
1
0
/13
biologist
habits
Mike
studying
is
far
Saunders
in
a
mating
bird
the
north
Mike
Saunders
is
a
biologist
studying
bird
mating
habits
in
the
far
north
2
0
/18
he
nests
he
works
from
While
field
the
steal
to
poachers
trying
in
birds
frequently
young
the
sees
While
he
works
in
the
field
he
frequently
sees
poachers
trying
to
steal
young
birds
from
the
nests
3
0
/17
illegal
money
lots
can
of
sell
exotic
pet
They
and
them
this
for
get
trade
shops
in
They
can
sell
them
in
exotic
pet
shops
and
get
lots
of
money
for
this
illegal
trade
4
0
/6
gets
this
Mike
about
frustrated
very
Mike
gets
very
frustrated
about
this
5
0
/11
protect
very
to
the
them
but
dangerous
wants
are
poachers
He
He
wants
to
protect
them
but
the
poachers
are
very
dangerous
6
0
/10
If
they
just
he
see
be
could
in
Mike
danger
If
they
just
see
Mike
he
could
be
in
danger
7
0
/19
his
this
It
research
is
Mike
research
considering
his
more
to
and
getting
do
is
difficult
because
of
changing
It
is
getting
more
difficult
to
do
his
research
and
Mike
is
considering
changing
his
research
because
of
this
8
0
/9
is
to
not
does
something
It
he
look
forward
It
is
something
he
does
not
look
forward
to
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how test vocabulary and expressions are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
- After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence